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Cedar River at Vinton Graph Created (7:21pm Sep 24, 2008) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States VINI4 (plotting HGIRZ) Gage 0 Datum: n/a Latest observed value: n/a ft at 7:00 AM CDT 15-Sep-2008. Flood Stage is 15.0 ft. Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Automated gauge readings are unavailable, readings taken manually.

Reliability of the Forecast: Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Cedar River at Vinton are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:19
Moderate Flood Stage:18
Flood Stage:15
Action Stage:14

Historical Crests
(1) 24.60 ft on 06/12/2008
(2) 19.30 ft on 03/30/1961
(3) 19.20 ft on 04/04/1993
(4) 18.40 ft on 05/26/2004
(5) 18.05 ft on 04/09/1965
(6) 18.00 ft on 07/24/1999
(7) 17.10 ft on 07/03/1969
(8) 16.90 ft on 03/30/1960

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Currently none available.

Cedar River at Vinton location map

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19.5 Water is at the bottom of the Iowa Highway 150 bridge.
17.9 Water affects the lowest parts of Riverside Drive.
17.5 Flood protection measures such as road closures and sandbagging begin. Water affects East 2nd Street at 3rd Avenue and North 3rd Avenue at East 3rd Street.
15.0 Water affects much of 22nd Avenue Road.
13.0 Water affects the lowest part of 22nd Avenue.
12.5 Water affects the lowest part of 22nd Avenue Road.
10.0 Water affects low lying agricultural land north of Vinton. Water also begins flowing through the bypass channel north of the river gauge.

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Latitude: 42.170556° N, Longitude: 92.023333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 15 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 NULL NULL Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

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